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1877 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1527

Strike Type

Coin Details

Year
1877
Denomination
Patterns
Mint Mark
P
Strike Type
Proof
Series
Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879)
Designer
William Barber
Composition
Copper
Edge
Reeded

Description

The 1877 Proof Half Dollar Pattern - J-1527 is a proof half dollar pattern struck at the Philadelphia Mint, part of the Metric & Stella Patterns (1874-1879) series. The obverse is William Barber's helmeted Liberty, which Pollock traces to a drawing Christian Gobrecht made in the late 1830s. USPatterns.com does not believe a copper example exists. Judd lists it in copper with a reeded edge. It is also catalogued as Pollock-1695 and Adams-Woodin 1519. Cataloged as PCGS #61867.

Rarity Notes

Existence unconfirmed (USPatterns.com)

Cross References

Judd-1527; Pollock-1695; Adams-Woodin 1519

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